Rebounding in 2021

At the start of the pandemic, I decided to buy a mini-trampoline or rebounder for cardio workouts. I hadn’t belonged … More

This is how we do it. sometimes.

In 2020, the New York Times suggests that to channel our best selves, we be more like Jonathan Van Ness. … More

Diagnosed with gallstones: Changing my diet didn’t help (at first)

Following my diagnosis in mid-November, I changed my diet pretty drastically. I did a lot of research on the Interwebs … More

Diagnosed with gallstones

This is the first in a series of posts on my recent diagnosis with gallstones. The post below covers my … More

Nip/Tuck, discovered with Glee

Slightly more than one decade after its debut, I am finally watching “Nip/Tuck,” the FX show about two plastic surgeons … More

Strong female characters, swimmers: Olivia Pope, Stella Gibson and (well) me

I got into “Scandal” earlier this year. I’d held off … most likely because I find smart and even sometimes … More

Don’t move, don’t breathe. Don’t move, don’t breathe.

Those commands can be jarring and, of course, constricting. It’s what the technician says when you’re getting a mammogram. If … More

Yoga, Kauai, vegan-ing, bliss, Samadhi

Books read: 1, Wild: From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed. This was really the … More

38 to 40 (+1).

I didn’t finish out strong (as planned), but I started anew on day 41 and am doing well as I … More

Days 17 to 23 of 40: Back on track

My real work outs began again this weekend, one week after gum graft surgery. (Yes, this is a funny video … More